Dorset villages have a well-deserved reputation for offering a warm welcome to newcomers. The same is true of our Benefice and there are lots of different places where you can find a home with us.

Every one of our worshipping communities has its own character, but they all share a desire to welcome anyone who comes through the door. Come in and you will find friendly faces.

Each week in different parts in the Benefice you will find family friendly worship. We aim to provide something for all ages at these services so come and test us out. Feedback is very welcome.

There is a very long history of worship in the Benefice going back hundreds of years. Our worship reflects this with more modern worship living happily alongside more traditional forms.

Holwell is the most extensive parish in the eastern White Hart Vale area of the Benefice, with a population of 400. It is a dispersed village and St. Laurence church, where two services are held each month, is on the edge of the main settlement. The church is in generally good repair, with bells rung at festivals by a local team. Church members are very active in the community and are involved in a wide variety of village organisations. 

A Summer Fete has been held for many years and more recently the church has been used for classical guitar concerts. At Harvest we join in with the Village Harvest Supper. A home group meets monthly throughout the year and weekly during Advent and Lent. Based on the Village Hall, Holwell hosts a monthly ‘Fresh Expression’ known as Fourth Sunday – one of two in the Benefice. This is a time of informal worship and fellowship, together with cakes and coffee! Folk come from across the Benefice and beyond

For all enquiries: contact Jenny Thomas at the Benefice Office open Monday and Tuesday morning from 9:30am to 12:30pm or phone on 01935 872600 or email at [email protected].